The Greatest Show on Earth is underway in downtown Baltimore. From now through April 5, you can see the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus, which still includes elephants for the time being.

The Greatest Show on Earth is underway in downtown Baltimore. From now through April 5, you can see the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus, which still includes elephants for the time being.

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Updated: 6:30 PM EDT Mar 26, 2015

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WEBVTT DONNA: THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH IS UNDERWAY IN DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE. FROM NOW THROUGH APRIL 5, YOU CAN SEE THE RINGLING BROTHERS-BARNUM&BAILEY CIRCUS, WHICH, FOR NOW, STILL INCLUDES ELEPHANTS. 11 NEWS REPORTER JENNIFER FRANCIOTTI HAS MORE. JENNIFER: THIS YEAR'S THEME AT THE ROYAL FARMS ARENA IS LEGENDS, AND YOU CAN FEEL THE FAVORITE ACTS YOU HAVE COME TO ENJOY FROM NOW THROUGH APRIL 5. COME BEFORE THE SHOW AND ENJOY SOME FREE FUN IN THE PIT. YOU CAN COME ONE HOUR BEFORE THE SHOW TO MEET US. YOU CAN GET FAKE TATTOOS AND AUTOGRAPHS, PICTURES. YOU CAN SEE ALEXANDER LACY, OUR BIG CAT TRAINER, WITH LIONS AND TIGERS. WE HAVE LLAMAS, DONKEYS, KANGAROOS, HORSES. JENNIFER: FOR NOW, AT LEAST, YOU CAN SEE THE ELEPHANTS STILL. LEGENDS OF BALTIMORE SINCE THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE AMALIE THAT OWNS THE WORLD FAMOUS CIRCUS HAS DECIDED TO RETIRE THE ANIMALS. TREASURE SURROUNDING ALLEGED ABUSE HAS LED TO A MOOD SHIFT AMONG CONSUMERS TO THE CIRCUS WILL PHASE OUT THE USE OF ITS 13 ASIAN ELEPHANTS OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, A MOVE THAT HAS DRAWN MIXED REACTION FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS. I ACTUALLY THOUGHT THE CIRCUS WAS GOING TO END. THAT IS WHAT MAKES THE CIRCUS. I WOULD RATHER SEE THEM AT THE ZOO OR SUMMER ELSE. DUST SOMEWHERE ELSE. THE KIDS NOW AND HEAR THE NEWS. MY SON EVEN SAYS SO HIMSELF. HE WOULD RATHER THAN BE GONE. I GREW UP GOING TO THIS CIRCUS, SO I LOVE THE ENTERTAINMENT. BUT I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE ELEPHANT'S HEALTH AND THEIR LIVES. SO LET THEM GO FREE. JENNIFER: ALL THE ELEPHANTS BELONGING TO THE CIRCUS WILL RETIRE TO THE COMPANY'S CENTER FOR ELEPHANT CONSERVATION IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. THERE IS STILL A CHANCE YOU CAN CATCH THE ELEPHANTS FOR FREE, AND MORE THAN 20 HAVE IN YOUR TRADITION AND BALTIMORE, TALKING

Elephants still part of circus for now

The Greatest Show on Earth is underway in downtown Baltimore. From now through April 5, you can see the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus, which still includes elephants for the time being.